Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands e-bog
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Written in 1857, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and refusal. Undaunted, she set out independently to the Crimea, where she acted as doctor and "e...
E-bog
25,00 DKK
Forlag
Otbebookpublishing
Udgivet
14 november 2018
Genrer
HB
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9783962727673
Written in 1857, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and refusal. Undaunted, she set out independently to the Crimea, where she acted as doctor and "e;mother"e; to wounded soldiers while running her business, the "e;British Hotel."e; Told with energy, warmth, and humor, her remarkable life story and accounts of hardships at the battlefront offer significant insights into the history of race politics. (Amazon)